Burebasaga is the largest of the three confederacies that comprise Fiji's House of Chiefs, to which all Fijian chiefs belong. It consists of the provinces of Rewa Province, Nadroga, Serua, Kadavu Island off the coast of Suva, and parts of Ba and Ra. Burebusaga covers the eastern part of the island of Viti Levu, as well as parts of the west. The term House of Chiefs is a collective term used to refer to the Fijian nobility, which consists of about seventy chiefs of various ranks. ... Ratu is a title inherited by Fijians of chiefly rank. ... Kadavu is the fourth largest island in the Republic of Fiji, and the largest island in the Kadavu Group, which are comprised of Kadavu, Ono, Galoa and a number of smaller islands. ... Alternate use: see Suva (insurer). ... Categories: Fiji-related stubs | Islands of Fiji ...

Lomanikoro, in Rewa Province, is the capital of this confederacy.

The Roko Tui Dreketi is the paramount chief of the Burebasaga Confederacy. Unlike the Kubuna and Tovata confederacies, Burebasaga does not require its paramount chief to be a male. The present Roko Tui Dreketi is Ro Teimumu Vuikaba Kepa, who succeeded her late sister, Ro Lady Lala Mara, a former First Lady of Fiji, in 2004. Kepa is also Minister of education in the Fijian Cabinet. Ro Adi Lala Mara Ro Adi Lady Lala Mara, maiden name Lalabalavu Litia Katoafutoga Tuisawau (January 4, 1931 – July 20, 2004) was a Fijian chief, who was better known as the widow of the late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, modern Fijis founding father who served for many years as... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fiji has the Westminster system - executive authority is vested nominally in a President, but exercised in practice by a Cabinet of Ministers, presided over by the Prime Minister. ...

Another prominent Burebasaga chief is the Tui Vuda, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who is currently the President of Fiji. Former Prime Minister Ratu Tevita Momoedonu is also a Burebasaga chief. Ratu Josefa Iloilo Uluivuda (born December 29, 1920) is the President of Fiji. ... Fiji became a republic in 1987, when Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom formally abdicated as Queen of Fiji, following two military coups led by Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka. ... Fiji received its independence in 1970. ... Ratu Tatu Tevita Momoedonu has served as Prime Minister of Fiji twice - each time extremely briefly. ...

Sources: Maori News (Fiji Supplement) (http://maorinews.com/karere/fiji/stratmarr.htm); Roko Tui Dreketi (http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/states/fiji/dreketi.html)